Example sentences of "it [vb past] [adv] be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It used ter be nice when there was only 'orses in that yard . |
| 2 | Now this woman had always been aware of the as a child , she had always known it , it had n't be unconscious in the sense she 'd forgotten it , but it had been isolated , it has been given a new name , and ca unfortunately I ca n't remember what it was , but it was , it was completely er innocuous , the name was the term she used was totally innocuous . |
| 3 | It dominates the schedules with two , two-hour slots on Sunday and Monday , so it had better be good . |
| 4 | It had better be good , thought Robert . |
| 5 | " It had better be new lines , I think , Peter — work that is liable to take some time . |
| 6 | It had better be that and not him having another of his scenes . |
| 7 | Only plaice was familiar to him , so he supposed it had better be that . |
| 8 | ‘ It had better be fine , ’ said Joe , ‘ or you 'll cop it . ’ |
| 9 | It had better be important . ’ |
| 10 | It had better be important . |